Member Profile
Joana Marques Alves
Senior Lawyer | RFF Lawyers
Office Location: Portugal
Jurisdiction
Portugal
Top Specialisms
Estates: Planning
Relocation and Cross-Border Advisory
Tax Advisory
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Professional Biography
Joana Marques Alves is a senior lawyer of the Private Clients team at RFF Lawyers. She joined the firm in 2020 and specializes in tax, working with Private Clients for the last 8 years. With a vast experience working with high-net-worth individuals she assisted clients from various jurisdictions (Brazil, USA, UK, France, Middle East, among others) relocating to Portugal while giving advice on tax matters related to the clients’ assets and international corporate structures. Along with tax expertise, she has also been accompanying the clients’ relocation from an immigration perspective, which complements her experience. Joana is also a guest lecturer at the NOVA School of Law course on Tax Aspects Related to the International Mobility, promoted jointly with JurisNOVA.
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: I have started my professional experience within taxation field and swiftly started to handle with international matters. This path led me to the private client’s sector which allowed me to conjugate the challenge of working within international taxation
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: Along with the obvious technical expertise I believe soft skills will prove to be of the utmost importance, as at all times we are dealing with individuals and their personal matters. If we take into consideration the clients’ expectations to receive almo
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: Looking to the recent hot topics I believe wealth planning and inheritance tax will be the relevant areas to explore in the upcoming future and for sure a concern for private clients. Fortunately, Portugal has not been accompanying the trend and can be an
Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?
Answer: The difficult part is to choose just one place! Going to a rooftop in the city centre is always a good idea to have a late afternoon cocktail and the view over the city will most certainly contribute to the most wonderful experience. For a coffee and a mo